That is the paradox of the epidemic: that in order to create one contagious movement, you often have to create many small movements first.

Contagiousness is an unexpected property of all kinds of things.

The success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts.

In the six degrees of separation, not all degrees are equal.

Greed harms you: generosity helps you. This is why is has been said: 'Greed is the mother of incapacity'.

I would say that I have a love-hate relationship with almost everything in my life, including stand-up.

The manner of your death is not your choosing. But how you prepare for death is

Alas! dear Joy, the merriest, is dead. But I have wed Peace ; and our babe, a boy, New-born, is Joy.

I just want to be a great example to younger kids.

I did not grow up with people, you know, pounding in my head, 'This is what you've got to do, this is what you're going to do.

I like extremes. I like to change things up and keep from getting complacent or stale.

My first ball I ever got from a big-league player I actually got to purchase in Dodger Stadium in a silent auction, was Reggie Jackson.

Constitutionally I don't exist.

The last time I saw Elvis was when I played my second New Years Eve show for him in 1970.